Mud-scraper for wheels.



J. O. DAVISOBL MUD, SGRAPER FOR WHEELS. APPLIOA TION FILED MAY 29. 1900.

940,859. Patehted Nov. 23, 1909.

HHHHN' WITNESS I V 25 .rrns'sn 'o. DAVISON, OF'MUBBAY, IOWA.

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To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that I, JESSE O. Dawson, a citizen of the United States, residing at Murray, in the county of Clarke and btat'e of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful- Impro vements in Mud-Scrapers for Wheels, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawmoving device for wheels'of wagons and ings.

This invention is a mud scraping or reother vehicles.

The object of the invention is to provide a simpleand practical device of this character which may be produced at a small cost and will be durable in use and efiective in operation, and which may be readily adjusted to permit of its use upon vehicles having wheels of different sizes.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel features of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying-drawings, in which Figure l is a rear view of a portion-of a wagon showing the application of the inven tion thereto; big. 2 1s a perspective view of the device removed from the wagon; and Figs. 3 and 4 are detail sectional views.

in the drawings 1 denotes an axle, 2 a bolster, and 3 a wheel of a wagon or other vehicle, and 4 denotesmy improved mud scraper which is in the form of an attachment for ready application to and removal.

from wagons of diiierent sizes and constructions. '1 he device or attachment consists of a clamp 5 for engagement with the axle 1, a longitudinally ad ustable body 6 having one end connected to the clamp and its other end carrying an adjustable scraper to co-act with the wheel 3, and a brace 7 for supporting the body 6. Saidclamp 5 is preferably of U-shape to straddle the a de 1 on which latter it is ,removably secured by a bolt 8 passed through the apertured ends of its spaced arms. The closed end of'the' U-shaped clamp 5 is formed with a hinged eye- '9 which is arranged between spaced hinged eyes 10 formed upon one end of the body 6, a hinged bolt 11 passing through said eyes 9, 10 to pivotally unite the body to the-clamp. The body 6 is made longitudi- Specification of Letters remit.

Application filed May 29, 1909. Serial No. 499,110.-

nally extensible by constructing it of a tubular mner section 12 to telescopically receive an outer section 13, said sectionbeing retained in adjusted position by means of a set screw 14, as shown. The brace rod 7 has its lower end bent at a right angle to provide a pivot 15 which is arranged in an apertured ear or log 16 on the section 12 of the body and retained'therein by a, split pin 17. The

other end of the brace rod '1 is formed with.

an eye engaged with an eye bolt 18 which is arranged in one end of the bolster 2. The outer end of the section 13 of the body is bent outwardly at an angle to provide a scraper member 19 which removes mud from the periphery or tire of the wheel 3. On the inner portion of said scraper member 19 is a stationary side scraper member 20 to engage the inneredge of the wheel and on the outer portion of said member 19 is adjustably mounted a similar-scraper member or blade 21 which engages the outer edge of the wheel. The adjustable scraper 21 has a portion which slides in a longitudinal slot 22 formed in the member 19 and it is held Patented Nov. 23, 11909. i

in adjusted position by a set screw 23. It

will be seen that the adjustable scraper blade 21 permits the device to be used in connection with wheels having treads of diii'erent sizes and the adjustment of the body 6 permits the use of the invention on wheels of different-diameters.

Fromthe foregoing it will be seen that the invention provides an exceedingly simple,

and practical device of this character which may be readily applied to and removedi'rom wagons, or other" vehicles of difi'ereiit sizes and constructionf Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

J A mud scrapercomprising a U-shaped clamp to receive an axle and formed at its closed'end with an apertured lug, a tubular body member formed at one end with an enlarged bifurcated portion to receive said lug, a pivot uniting said bifurcated portion of the body to said lug, a second body member of right angular shape having a long end slidable in the tubular portion of the first body member, the short end of said second member being longitudinally slotted, ,a set screw for retaining the body members in adjusted position, an eye bolt for attachment an adjustable scraper having a to a bolster, a iink pivotaliy eonneet'dto I end of the seeond body membex englinto the the first body member and loosely engaged reduced end of said mijustable scraper blade. 10 with said eye belt, a fixed scra er blade In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my upon the short end of the second ody, and signature in the presence of two witnesses.

redvcedi JESSE O. DAVISON.' shouldered end to slide in the slot inthe Witnesses:

short end ofsaid second body member, a A. B. MILLER,

clamping screw passed through said slotted O. M. SLAYMAKER. 

